Four legislative committees met this week to discuss the state’s auto insurance crisis, raising the possibility of an insurance reform special session early next year. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has received criticism for the solutions being floated that will benefit insurers, not the consumers directly. Temple says his goal is to reduce the costs of providing insurance…
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Those looking to buy a new home are seeing mortgage rates fall, in fact they dropped to a 15 month low this week. The Federal Reserve could cut its benchmark interest rate next month, but Guild Mortgage Company Area Manager, Richard Allen, says that doesn’t guarantee a further decline in interest rates…
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Allen says, If the Fed makes a larger-than-expected rate cut, then mortgage rates could possibly drop further.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is urging pet and livestock owners to keep their animals cool as the heat index continues to surpass 100 degrees. Mel Bridges has more.
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According to the Louisiana Department of Health’s heat dashboard, there have been eleven heat-related deaths as of August 3rd. Six of those deaths happened in June and eight of the eleven people who have died from the heat were men. The dashboard shows Jefferson Parish leads the state for the most Emergency Department visits with more than 200.